News & Notes May 21, 2020

Port News

Hugh Leatherman Terminal (Dredging Today)

SC Ports Welcome American Solar Module Maker to SC (Vessel Finder)

SC Ports Works Three Large Vessels, Reports Aprils Volumes (SC Lead)

Steamship/Pilot

Container Import Roller Coaster: Down, Up, Down. Up (Freightwaves)

Maersk Expects Container Shipping Volumes to Fall up to 25% (WSJ)

Capes Face Historic Rates Abyss (Splash 247)

Container Ship Owners in Cross Fire as Liners Slash Service (Freightwaves)

Truck/Rail

Highway Regulators Shift Work Rules for Truck Drivers (WSJ)

Coronavirus Has Been a Boon for China’s Railways (WSJ)

Logistics/Supply Chain

Industrial Production in US Fell 11.2% in April (WSJ)

Project 44 Adds Air, Ocean Freight Visibility to Platform (Freightwaves)

Commerce

Steering US Customs Brokers, Forwarders Through Covid-19 (Freightwaves)

Misc

US Navy Fires Cruiser Captain After Bunker Fuel Spill in Virginia (GCaptain)

Coronavirus Adds Complication Moving into Hurricane Season (Supply Chain)

Cybersecurity Assistance Program for Defense Contractors Webinar (SC Commerce)